Start your next project with the Crochet Tunisian Lattice Baby Blanket! This delightful project combines the warmth of traditional crochet with the interesting texture of Tunisian lattice stitch. It’s perfect for making a cozy gift for babies.
Crochet Tunisian Lattice Baby Blanket
Materials Needed:
- Tunisian Crochet Hook: Size 6.0 (with a cord that has a bead at the end or metal ones)
- Tapestry Needle
- Scissors
- Worsted Yarn: Number 4 weight; colors recommended are pale yellow, light blue, and white (I Love This Yarn from Hobby Lobby and Red Heart yarn were used)
Pattern Overview:
Stitch Used:
- Tunisian Lattice Stitch
Color Pattern:
- 3 rows white, 6 rows blue, 3 rows white, 6 rows yellow; repeat and end with yellow and white (or blue to match ends)
Blanket Size:
- Begin with a chain of 89 (or any odd number for desired size)
Starting Your Blanket:
Begin with a Slip Knot:
- Create an upside-down U, twist, and pull through to create a loop.
Starting Chain:
- Make a foundation chain of 89 stitches (or any odd number for a different size).
Tunisian Simple Stitch (TSS) Foundation Row:
Forward Pass:
- Insert hook into the back bump of the second chain from the hook, yarn over, pull up a loop. Keep the loop on the hook. Continue across the chain, picking up a loop in each chain.
Reverse Pass:
- Yarn over, pull through one loop, then yarn over and pull through two loops repeatedly until one loop remains on the hook.
Tunisian Lattice Stitch:
Setup:
- Skip the first vertical bar.
Forward Pass:
- Insert the hook under the next two vertical bars, yarn over and pull through both, leaving the loop on the hook. Go back to the first of these two bars, insert the hook, yarn over and pull through, creating a cross.
Repeat:
- across the row, ensuring each set of loops form an "X" or cross.
Reverse Pass:
- Yarn over and pull through one loop, then yarn over and pull through two loops until one loop remains.
Color Change:
- During Reverse Pass: Leave two loops on the hook, attach the new color by pulling it through the two loops.
Border:
Start in the Corner:
- Attach yarn, chain 2 (counts as first double crochet).
Working Around:
- Place 3 double crochets in each corner for a rounded edge, and double crochet in each stitch around the blanket.
- Front Post/Back Post Double Crochets for an added texture in the second round of the border.
Finishing Touches:
Cast Off:
- In the last row of the main pattern, slip stitch through the loops instead of leaving them on the hook.
Border Cast Off:
- Double crochet into each stitch and corner around, adjusting for a straight edge.
Weave in Ends:
- Secure and hide all yarn tails with a tapestry needle.
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